Don't have answer for the original question but I'm a vet and would not consider this kind of work...working for someone else. Owner operator different story.

This kind of begs the question. What is the profile of a good worker in this biz...? My area has a bias that is not pro hispanic. There are a few but not many.

Growing season is 6-8 months here. Snow relocation here is iffy due to nominal snow some years and waiting for a phone to ring. Again another owner operator domain with zero employees.Posted via Mobile Device

Like mentioned above, a lot of us are extreme type A people. We always want to be challenged and love getting into crazy situations the majority of people don't like. I love being stressed out.

But then there are the other side of vets. The usual NJPers. The troubled ones. Ask them about any courses they took in the military. Ask them if they were NJP'd, and what rank they were. I know in the Marine Corps a 4 year PFC was NJP'd and usually wasn't a typical hard charging Marine. If you know rank structure, you can tell if they excelled or just hung around out of sight out of mind.

When I got out the Marine Corps five years ago, I had some major transition issues. I hated the idea of having a boss which is why I started my own LCB. Several of my friends have had the similar issues. I think it is from just being treat like crap. The Air Force guy probably didn't have those issues though because they live the good life.

I'm looking for a mechanic and would be interested in an ex military employee. With what is said here being in mind, they would not be in charge of their own business, but they would be largely self governing day to day and doing something with responsibility for results, etc. on them. Do you think that would be an attractive job? Also, anyone know where to find unemployed vets?

When I got out the Marine Corps five years ago, I had some major transition issues. I hated the idea of having a boss which is why I started my own LCB. Several of my friends have had the similar issues. I think it is from just being treat like crap. The Air Force guy probably didn't have those issues though because they live the good life.

I had a lot of issues too!!! I had many friends who were always getting fired. It takes years to be a "salty" Marine, but only weeks to get out. And once your out, your on your own!!! I learned quickly some of my choices of words were not so welcomed in civilian life

I'm looking for a mechanic and would be interested in an ex military employee. With what is said here being in mind, they would not be in charge of their own business, but they would be largely self governing day to day and doing something with responsibility for results, etc. on them. Do you think that would be an attractive job? Also, anyone know where to find unemployed vets?

It's really hard to tell until you can interview them. Like I said before, not all vets are the same. There are a lot of bad apples, but you have to decifer the "lingo" to figure out which ones they are. For example, I interviewed a guy who told me he was a vet. He said he served in the Army. I asked about his DD214 (discharge papers) and if it would say honorably discharged. His response was no, not yet. Thats a BIG red flag he did something. I asked if he was NJP'd, he said yes, and then the truth came out. He was kicked out after 3 years for drug use. A veteran is someone who served and was Honorably Discharged. He lied to me and the interview ended.

You may find some vets who would love the job. Maybe a guy who was a mechanic while he was in, but not some guy who was in charge of a few other military personal. The guy who was in charge will have a hard time working alone because he was used to supervising before (type A kinda guy). As for finding them, they are all over. Craigslist under the resume section, and a lot of websites like hireveterans.com

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What do you provide them above any other job?
Do you pay higher, provide medical, retirement or vacation time?
Do they have year round employment?
You failed to list any benefit of working for your pro American business.